Curtain rises on dramatic new venture at Greenwich Theatre 

Classic plays to be recorded on DVD
a fantastic new teaching resource for schools

making great drama available to students and theatre lovers nationally and internationally 

Dr Faustus & The School for Scandal 

Plays are written to be seen and heard, but for many schools and individuals theatre trips can be difficult to organise and expensive. And that’s assuming the play you want to see is being performed within travelling distance. 

But now, Greenwich Theatre and Stage on Screen are offering a real alternative by recording a wide range of classic theatre plays and distributing them on DVD. Beginning this October at Greenwich Theatre with   Dr Faustus and School for Scandal 

Teachers and students will be able to watch and study plays on the syllabus easily, conveniently and cost-effectively, and, thanks to the wealth of extras and study aids included in our teaching packs, get a real feel for the production.  

The plays, mainly chosen from the English, Theatre Studies and Drama GCSE and A level syllabuses, will be staged and recorded at Greenwich Theatre, the award-winning South East London venue. Each will run as a theatre production for a short season, with some touring to additional venues around the UK. The professional recording by Stage on Screen will be on High Definition Video and produced to deliver the look and feel of a live performance.  

DVDs will be available via the Stage on Screen website and mail order. There will be three versions available: a Regular Pack for students and theatre lovers, a Library Pack for rental use and a 4-disc Teacher Pack, which includes an extras DVD and an interactive CD ROM that allows students to edit their own versions of key scenes.  

The first plays to be produced will be Dr Faustus and The School for Scandal, which will be available from November 2009. These will be followed soon after by Lady Windermere’s Fan and Volpone. Other plays in the pipeline include A Doll’s House, Antigone, The White Devil and The Alchemist.

For more details visit: www.stageonscreen.com